{"id":14857,"date":"2022-09-26T11:57:36","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T09:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/?p=92479"},"modified":"2022-09-27T16:03:42","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T14:03:42","slug":"a-silvery-pot-display-using-acacia-and-lavender","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/rss_feed\/a-silvery-pot-display-using-acacia-and-lavender\/","title":{"rendered":"A silvery pot display using acacia and lavender"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Jenny Barnes\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 26 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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This large, galvanised container<\/a> sits in the corner of our potting shed<\/a> and usually holds a collection of canes and poles<\/a>. In its heyday, it was used as a bowser for carting water around the garden and would have had large wheels on either side.<\/p>\n

I was keen to use an established Acacia baileyana<\/em> in the planting somehow, and this was the only container large enough to house the giant rootball of a small tree. The silver-grey foliage is offset perfectly by the steely grey of the bowser.<\/p>\n

How to achieve the look<\/h2>\n

Container and composition<\/h3>\n

The aged, galvanised bowser acts as a fantastic, practical container for larger plants. Its curved shape is particularly eye catching.<\/p>\n

The pot is incredibly deep, which provides lots of space for rootballs and allows room for underplanting. I wanted to focus on colours and textures in this arrangement and keep the planting relatively simple.<\/p>\n

I placed the tree in the centre of the pot and arranged the gladioli and the lavender<\/a> around the base. Because the container is round and the planting has no front or back, it would be a great option for a site where it can be viewed from all sides. If the container is to be viewed from one side only, push the tree towards the back of the pot and focus the underplanting towards the front.<\/p>\n

Cultivation and care<\/h3>\n
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\u00a9\u00a0Richard Bloom<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n